Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Spring is here, the birds are singing, the westeria has bloomed and I can't help but smile. My latest Robins Egg kiln load came out and the pieces are lovely! I feel like a proud mama of her babies and it feels good. We may not be certain of a lot of things, but one thing we can be certain of. Every year spring will come, the robin will return, and I will have speckled Robins eggs in my shop :) and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

I am generally a very laid back person, and when throwing I get to zone out and create little pots and shapes without giving much thought of how many pieces an hour I can make or glaze, or what is my top seller. However, now that I rely on pottery for money, I've become a complete basket case. I've become Etsy obsessive, and to make matters worse, for the first time ever, my pieces started to come out of the kiln firing wrong! I've had to re-do a custom order a third time because my copper-red glaze came out white during the first two firings, and a custom vase cracked. I shouldn't say that I've never had a piece stick to the cookie, or come out a totally different color, but not when it mattered. I now understand completely about the frustrations experienced by full-time potters that have orders to fill and deadlines to meet. I am sure feelin ya now.

B.U.Y. M.E.

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My name is Alina Hayes. I started experimenting with clay while I was studying Fine Art at the School of Visual Arts in New York, which is where I am from originally.In 2006, I’ve discovered a passion for throwing clay at the Burbank Art Center when my husband and I moved to California.I am enjoying the slightly slower pace of Los Angeles,but could never bring myself to leave the city life completely. I am a city girl I guess. We currently reside in West Hills with our son Finn and our pug Mops.I find inspiration and strive to achieve a balance between nature and contemporary design. I spend most of my free time creating in my home studio.